Dr. Michael TianoDirector of Investment Research

Dr. Tiano is a senior member of the investment team and a
member of the FQS Investment Committee. In addition to being responsible for
the fund research and allocation process, Michael is also a member of the FQS
Research and Development team working directly with Dr. Frey on the development
of proprietary models for trading and analysis. He brings over 15 years of
experience in academic and industrial applied mathematics and engineering. Dr.
Tiano received his PhD Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook
University under the guidance of Dr. Robert J. Frey. Prior to joining FQS
he was an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science in the State
University of New York system. He also worked as a Control Systems
Engineer at Diversified Electrical Products, now a part of Schneider Electric.

Michael holds a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of
Oregon, an MS in Applied Mathematics from CW Post University in New York., and
a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University.